One advantage of writing a belated obituary is that the writer can try to dig out what has been missed by others who had to write almost immediately after the eminent person’s passing...
For those interested, this is my India Today review of Justice Leila Seth’s new book Talking of Justice. I think one of the great roles of judges of any court is to educate citizens about the...
A natural assumption regarding any judicial system that seeks to resolve legal disputes, is that lawyers would be permitted to participate in the adjudicatory process, and assist the parties they...
There are two new books, published by the Three Essays Collective (TEC), which may be of interest to our readers. The first book, Kafkaland: Prejudice, Law and Counterterrorism in India ...
The Indian Journal of International Economic Law is now accepting submissions for its upcoming new volume. The Journal is an endeavour to encourage scholarship in the fields of international...
During his term as Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a remarkable set of letters every fortnight to India’s Chief Ministers. In an anthology, published by Penguin and edited by me, the...
In a recent op-ed in the Financial Express, I reflect on the recent Supreme Court invalidation of the National Tax Tribunal (NTT). While some see this as payback by the judiciary against the...
I recently posted on SSRN this piece on India’s judicial architecture. A revised version of it will be published in the upcoming Oxford Handbook on the Indian Constitution, which will contain...
In a piece in the Indian Express a couple of days ago, I expressed some apprehension about the latest round of licensing agreements signed between Gilead and seven Indian generic...
In a recent op-ed in the Mint, I lament the lack of public consultation in Indian law and policy making. I argue that its high time we moved from representative to deliberative democracy. I note the...
Indian media has so far maintained a surprising silence over a remarkable event unfolding in the United Kingdom, one that any country facing secession demands should be watching very intently. Even...
Goolam E. Vahanvati does not just pass away. He stays with you. A mentor refers to an experienced and trusted adviser. For the last four years, he has done a lot more than mentor me. He treated me...
We bring you a guest post from Aradhya Sethia, a very bright third year student of the National Law School, Bangalore. The Vice of Excessive Delegation in the NJAC Bill, 2014: The Devil is in Details...